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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-03-25
GOOD NEWS PROM THE RANCE.

The last heard from John Stevens he was
'camped out on the Belle Fourche river
IN Dakota, - miles from Sturgis. Whiting
Tor the spring floods TO subside 50 that he
could go On his way 10 the Live Stock COM
panys ranch While he had got no person
al or definite information about the conn,a-
ny cattle the outlook was encouraging and
he thought reports of losses had been great
ly exaggerated The superintendent Of a
range adjoining that of the Vermont com
pany wrote last week
This month has been all we could ask
for The snow is nearly all gone only the
large drifts remain, Cattle are doing well.
There viii not he half the loss | thought
there would be month ago Grass is start
ing nicely and think We will have an early
spring The eastern people are scared to
death and think we have no cattle here but
they are mistaken"
This same superintendent was himself
very anxious during January and Februa-
ry, but he now writes to the officers of the
company recommending the purchase of
5000 more steers to put on the range the
coming season.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-03-25

The Richmond hotel at Buffalo, n. y,
was discovered on fire at about $3.50 \. NJ
last Friday, and within five minutes after
the alarm was given the flames had rushed
up the corridors and cut off every avenue
of escape. There were l25 persons in the
hotel at the time, of whom eight are known
to have persisted, while three are missing
and many others are more or less seriously
injured. The cause of the fire is unknown.
The disastrous result was largely due to
the elevators being enclosed in wooden
shafts and the general lack Of proper guards
against fire. The hotel had been open to
the public only about two months and was
regarded as iirst-class property by the in
surance men. several of whom were stop
ping there on the fatal night.
In loss of life this horror is outdone by
the burning ON Wednesday morning of d
boarding house at Bessemer, Mich, in
which II men persisted. The building wa,
a two-story frame structure and burned
like finder, leaving no time for escape after
the fire was discovered.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-03-25

DIR. Sewers, lone of the most eminent
physicians of Washington" is reported as
declaring that President Cleveland is in
danger of not living out his term of office
unless he changes his manner of life. The
President, he says, is a large, fieshy man
who has gained enormously in flesh since
he came to the White House. He has left
off the habits of exercise which he USED
to have in Buffalo, works intensely with hi,
brain and eats enormously. The result vii
he the rupture of a blOod-vessel in "a mo
ment of excitement if he keeps on. Thu
break up his sedentary habits and TAX
abundant physical exercise. Col Lamont
the Presidents private secretary, says Their,
isn't word of truth in all this
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-03-25
SECRETARY INGHAM RESIGNS.

On account of continued III health. Mr..
A. Nj. lngham has resigned his position as
general secretary of the Brattleboro Young
Mems Christian Association, which he has
held for the past four years, TO accept a
similar position at Charlotte, n. c. At II
meeting Of the executive committee of the
association held Wednesday evening Mr..
lnghams resignation was accepted and the
following resolutions adopted
Resoiced, That in the acceptance of the rrsig-
nation OF our secretary A. NJ, lngham, We seyera
connection which has always been pheasant and
mutually helpful, ana that we feel a Loss which
VIII not be easily made good.
heSofted, That the best wishes and PRAYERS of
TINS association go with him who has so faithfully
served us as our general secretary for the past
-four yrars 70 his new field OF labor: and may the
RICHES OF a Savour's love be ever his
Charlotte is a city of some IL, 900 inhabi-
tants, and is esteemed one of the most
healthful places on the Atlantic seaboard
for persons troubled with weak lungs
brattleboro people, one and all, will Join in
the hope that the change may be the means
Of restoring Mr.. lngham 10 perfect health.
lie is to leave for his new field of labor next
Tuesday.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-03-25
MRS. DUCLos's DOGS, CATS AND
BIRDS.

Newington, Conn, news paragraph.
printed in local paper, says:
Mrs. Mary b. Duclos Of Hartford is about In
hnlld yard FOR her 10 dogs ON the place she pur-
CHASED OF Mr.. Robert O, JOyner in this town ion
ieet square, with house In il. Her dogs are of
various kinds, one of the most valuable being
worth 80 ana weighing IA pounds. Fora day OF
Two they nave been suffering fronLa lass of app,-
llte and by the doctors prescription We're com.
PEELED % abstain from meat for tW days A cham
Der has been fitted up for the cats OF which Mis-
Duclos has quite large number which She has
boarded out this winter, with the execution ~
one who Is great favorite with the dogs and ~,
turns the affection heartily This is a l5.poIlnd,r
ana a hne fellow, Her birds are also very choice
large cage containing 10, most of which came
We understand, from Mexico. Mr. He1ick' a
nephs" oi Ms Duclos from the West with Ills
tahhiiiiy " expected 70 have charge Of the place
which Is being remodeled In many particular To-
suit Mrs. Duclos s purposes 90
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-03-25
"TOPsV-TUR1yv .

This bright little dramatic absurdity. in
Producing airs from favorite operas and
other popular music of the day, furnished
mirth and melody for full house at Cros-
by hall Monday evening, when it was pre-.
scented by the Boston opera company, who
appeared under the auspices of the Yer
mont Wheel club. On this occasion the
Lotus glee club, already so favorably known
here through their concerts, not only won
fresh laurels as vocalists, but proved them.
selves capital actors as well. Mr.. Lewis a.
the aged and slightly nervous Bran,blefon
carried out the authors idea to perfection,
both IN look and action, while Mr.. Long. a,
the ideal" man servant, and Mr.. Deyol
as S'odahopper, the long suffering victim IN
a comedy of errors, showed a very clea,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-03-25
A. Crosby Hail, Saturday Evening,
April Id.

Grand sciopticon exhibition and lrctur. by W
+. Hermance, who has travelled from the yellow
stone National park, down the Yellowstone Mis-
souri, and Mississippi rivers, to the Gulf Of Mexi
20 in canoe distance uf 400 miles The only
white man who ever accomplished this great ant
daring feat. The great national park scenery
will be presented 10y beautiful views thrown ui
canvas by aid of powerful oxyhydrogen light
and will include many views Of the mammotl
hot springs and geysers, peculiar formation grra
falls and grand canon Of the Yellowstone. etc
etc. This entertainment is the last In the Y VI
c. A. course Of this spasou
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-03-25

One thing you may put down as certain
that the newspapers by their guesses and
hints will fail to draw me out, as they have
failed to obtain the letters which passed be
tween Blaine and me in 1884 John Sher-
man is infinitely better qualified for the Of
flee than ann, but doubt whether he will
ever again allow the use of his name, for
the office is thankless one, with little hon
or and profit ] am, of course, proud of
the love and affection of the old Union sol
diers, and with that secure l am content.
-Gen Sherman.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-03-25

Ben; Perley Poore, noting the fact that
hundreds of minor clerks and employees at
the government printing Office have been
discharged since the first of March and that
many others will be, says that it is hard
case for men who have been faithful clerks
for years after faithful war service. Hav-
ing held these places for twenty years,
their home acquaintance have died off and
they are really fitted for no other Occupa-
ton. A majority of the men who will
take their places are from the South, and
many of them are anything but qualified
for the duties imposed upon them. The
heartless and ungrateful part of it all is
that Union veterans of good record in the
army and in the civil service are discharged
to make places for anybody, North or South
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-03-25

The Rutland Herald prints a list of the
the names of over 800 voters of that town
who staid at home on the last town meeting
day and let the Knights of Labor sweep the
board and it plainly tells these gentlemen
that if anything goes wrong under the new
administration the blame is theirs and their
mouths are shut from finding fault about it.
If, on the contrary, and as everybody
hopes, things go WELL no thanks for it will
be due to this 'home guard" which, like
that of Mr.. Sparrowgrass during the war
seems pledged "never to leave home except
in case of invasion" Rutland, unfortu
nately, isn't the only town which has {
home guard of this description.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-03-25
SPRING. GENTLE spRING ;,

lie sl'llghtlN ualllsel put m AN appear
ance sunday ON prompt almanac time, and
was none the less attractive because she
wore AN ulster and rubber boots and had
her skirts tucked up. On sunday and Mon
day she smiled at the rate Of sixty times "A
minute, but ON Tuesday she showed her real
character by flingng herself into the arms
Of Winter this is poetical allusul1 and
going off on the most shameless revel Of the
season. The snow came pelting down all
day, and at night 1t was followed toy gale
which people nn the hills say was the worst
for - years. Here on the river the snow
was damp and did not drift, hut on the hills
II was lighter and dryer, and it piled up into
drifts which made the worst blockade of the
season. The narrow gauge passenger train
got through To South Londonderry all right
ON Tuesday night, but found il Of no use to
attempt the passage back next day till the
track had been cleared The Wednesday
morning mixed train pushed up a. far a.
Jamaica, but from there the engine had to
come back 10 Brattlehoro for the snow -plow
to get around the mountain TO Derry, and
finally reached there with it a little after :
o'clock in the evening. On Thursday the
passenger train made its usual trips
Neither the Wilmington nor the Jackson
vile stage was able to get through Tuesday
night. The Wilmington stage only went "A
little beyond Marlboro, and the Jack sOnVille
stage had Ia stop at Green River. The
jacksonville driver came in from Green
River ON Wednesday and Thursday, and the
! Wilmington driver came III from Marlboro
| on Wednesday, but did not appear here at
/ all on Thursday. Both stages put in an
appearance this friday morning with
through mails, but the drivers report the
snow and the travelling rs something not
| to be talked about.
The universal report from the hill towns
is that people in the valleys have no idea OF
/ the depth of snow and difficulty of getting
about. Reliable accounts say that the snu,.
now lies from , feet To feet inches deer
on level in the open fields. The latter
! measurement is from StrattOn.
In some cases attempts have been mad,
to begin sugaring, but it is practically i'm
possible Ia get about among the trees while
this depth of snow lasts. a year ago nov
there was little or no SNOW, and the road,
were beginning To get in good condition
1t affords II certain sort of comfort I,
know that Tuesdays storm was worse botl
north and south of us than here. In west
eIn Massachusetts Is inches of snow fell
The central and northern portion of Thu
state was completely blockaded. In Fulton
county, y. y, two feet of snow fell 4
despatch says that the SNOW is piled in tn,
roads at Gloversvile as high as the stor,
fronts, and "A snow tunnel is used Ia ente
one hotel. In Hamilton county there is II
feet of snow on a level
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-03-25
Gbc ()rrmunt 1abonit.
BRATTLEBORO:
FRIDAY, MARCH %, 1887
F.iST,DAI.
Gov. Ormsbee'- Proclamation, Naming
Friday, April \.


ln accordance. with the yencrated custom of
Sew England it becomes the people NJ this state
IN humhly confess their transgressions and short
conngs tn Almighty God and In humility ac
know ledge their dependence upon him.
Therefore L. Ebenezer J. Ormsbee, governor Of
the state uf Vermont, do hereby appoint Friday
the eighth day Of April next, as a day Of fasting
humiliation aud prayer. Let as on that day ceas'
from our accustomed labOrs, refrain from i'm
proper amusements and meet in the appointed
places of worship, and there join in fitting and
appropriate religious exercises recommend
that at such exercises aud at our homes, we max,
special acknowledgement Of our dependence upon
the Divine Providence and devouty pray to GoC
for a continuance Of His many blessings and mer
rirs Especially let MS earnestly supplicate tina
the scourge Of ntemperance may be stayed, anC
that our otherwise happy and prosperous lane
may be- relieved from that widespread and terrible
curse; and may we not only pray, but 50 live
that our precept and example may be in accord
auce with such prayer.
Given under my hand and the seal Of the stat'
in the executive chamber at Brandon this 18th dal
of March. A. u. 1887, and Of the independence q
the United states the one hundred and twelfth.
EBENEZER J. ORNlSBEE.
By the Governor.
FLETCHER d. PRoCTOR,
Sec'y of Civil and Military Affairs
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-03-25

If the st. Adams Messenger knows of any
cases where old soldiers have been ridden
on "A rail or have been otherwise deliberate
ly maltreated or abused, we hope it will give
nnmes and dates.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-03-25
HOME NEWS.
AnnoIIncennenIa.

Don't forget to see the grand masquerade ball
next Thursday evening. Twenty cents admits you
to the gallery; no extra charges for guessing or
laughing.
One or two furnished rooms to lpt
G.. W WucuX.
Headquarters for nice fresh shad at Stocllwell's
fish market, - Elliot street
Parties in want Of doors, sash and blinds
should not fail to call upon j. A. Church and get
his prices.
! To RENT Modern house situated near the vii.
age. Apply to D. s. PRArr
| Buy Picture Frames Of Grdds
ARTISTIC PIcTuRE FRAMING at Clapp & Iones's.
! Picture frames In great variety at A. T. Wildrr's
| Shop open evenings from : tos
PIcruRE FRAMES are cheap at Clapp Joncs's
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-03-25
SHOT HIMSELF.

4 despatch received this afternoon an
nounces that Edw. Bell of Wilmington,
young man of good connection, shot him
self fatally in hotel at Hoosac Tunnel at
noon today. The young man has been ad-
dicted 10 drink. He leaves wife and one
OF two children.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-03-25

complex effect would appear in generation
after generation, and his name would be
y1oriott4
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-03-25

One of the interesting results of the fail
ure of the general deficiency bill is an order
from the war department which says that
the practice of firing morning and even
ing gun at military forts must cease unit
further orders, ''in consequence of the sup
ply of powder remaining at the close of the
war of the rebellion, which has been used
for this purpose, having become exhausted,
and the ordnance department being with
out funds for the purchase of the powder
required
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-03-25

The Phoenix endorses cordially the Gale
domains remarks on 1.-The Advertising
Agent this week, and is likely to use the
article as a text for sermon of its own on
the same subject some day.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-03-25

People who know Gen. Circuit personally
know that the fact that he is a good lawyer
does not prevent his being an enthusiastic
and successful farmer. He owns the old
family homestead in Kirby, near st. Johns
bury, and manages it in a straightforward,
business fashion. He believes in scientific
agriculture in the better sense of that much,
abused term, and believes in the state and
the government undertaking for the farm
ers such tests and experiments as are toe
expensive OF laborious for them 10 perform
themselves. His speech in Congress on the
agricultural experiment station bill was 1
strong one, embodying one of the most in
telligent and conclusive pleas for the meas
ure which was made by any member. Far
mers will be interested in the extracts iron
the speech which are printed on our fourtl
page to-day.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-03-25

President Cleveland made strong effort
to get ex-Gov. Robinson of Massachusetts
to accept the craftsmanship of the inter
state railroad commission, and would not
accept negative answer until after con
sutation held at the White House in re-
Spouse to Geographic summons sent to the
ex-governor asking him to come on. Gov.
Robinson's reason for declining was that he
had retired to private life in the determine
ton to take up and cling to the practice Of
the law, and he could not be over-persuadet
to again assume the burden of public ser
vice. w. w. Grape was also rendered t
place on the commission, but declined.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-03-25

A peculiarly fitting and worthy way of
concentrating the name and fame of
Henry Ward Beecher has been proposed by
his friend, Dr. John Hall-the erection in
the city of Brooklyn of The Beecher Fl ee
Library for the common people, and To
make it a great free public library in ev-
cry sense of the word. DR., Halls proposal
received warm endorsement in a meeting
held in the art association rooms, and the
Brooklyn papers believe that it will be
promptly acted upon and given definite
shape. Such a library for the common
people was one of Mr.. Beecher's most
earnest wishes, which found expression in
a sermon preached only few weeks be
fore his death. "A man that should establish
in Brooklyn free library for the common
people" he said, would be Regeneration
Of the city and if he pleased TO have hi
name inscribed that name could never e
below the horizon. He might not see th,
result for the visible effect would be moth
ing a. compared with the unseen Tn,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-03-25

A son of Clement l.. Vallandigham, the
most notorious copperhead during the war,
who was the Democratic clerk of the late
Ohio senate, was so disguised with the
frauds and forgeries which he saw prac-
ticed by his party, by which they were will
ing to profit, that he has declared his in
tention of joining the Republicans and is
announced to deliver an address before the
Garfield club of Columbus, April 10, wher
he will fully expose the fraud of the Dem
ocrats in the contested election cases.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-03-25

Rev. Justin d. Fulton took a fearful leave
of his congregation last Sunday morning,
on which occasion he metaphorically rolled
up his sleeves and spat ON his hands ready
for his single-handed fight against the
Romish church. At the conclusion of his
sermon he modestly thanked God that
there is one Christian minister in this city
not afraid to stand up and fight the power
of Rome, land am that man !" he meekly
added At this his devoted and admiring
congregation cheered and collection was
taken up ON the spot to pay the expenses Of
the crusade.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-03-25

FLETCHER d. PROCTOR,
Sec'y Of Civil and Military Affairs
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-05-23

miliar to us and Beauregard's was. As
he passed along the line our boys said
to each other: THAT'S Beauregard!
That's Beauregard!"
just at that moment tail, gaunt rel
low, in q state of intense nervous eX-
element, and carrying his gun at the
trail" tried to break through the line
where | was, with the intention or
climbing over the fence toward the en-
envy. | challenged him sharply:
What do you want here? What reg
iment do you belong TOP" II
Fifteenth Illinois," 81
$50 back to your regiment; you have
no business here. Go back" &c
''Oh, don't stop me-" he said, ''let nae
go; want that man on that horse" n.
Before | could prevent him he had
broken through and scaled the fence. u
watched him zigZagging along from tree
to tree until he reached the log house
about the center of the field. This
brought him very near the enemy, andtf
he took a rest for his gun on the VIM
dow sill the imam on horseback" would
certainly be in imminent peril. never
saw that soldier again, but for twenty-
five years | have held firmly to the
opinion that he got that man on the
horse" 81
1t is evident from the accounts that
Gen. Johnston was wounded several
minutes before he fell, but did not think
the matter serious even if he knewit
at all. He had been slowly bleeding to
death for some time, and when at last
he tainted it was too late to save him.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-05-23
81 WANT THAT MAN"
The Man Who Killed Albert Sid
ney Johnson.
Chicago Inter Ocean.

Chicago Inter Ocean.
AS general rule the most impartial
personality that l ever got acquainted
with is bullet in battle. 1t is perfectly
democratic and fair, recognizing neither
rank, station, age nor quality. Colonel
or corporal, private or general, it greets
them equally with its fateful message,
levels all distinctions, and initiates
them all into common brotherhood.
There are some exceptions to this rule,
as, for instance, when a bullet is directly
aimed at some conspicuous officer and
fetcheS him. | think it was special
bullet that killed Albert Sidney John
st0n, and the reason why | think so is
this:
In the Shiloh fight, Pugh's brigade, in
which L belonged, was strung along the
rail-fence, having the cotton field and
peach orchard between it and the Con-
fcderate line. Across this field and or
chard the enemy made three or four
magnificent charges, and were terribly
repulSed each time. Capt. Johnston. the
son of the general, frankly acknowledged
those defeats in his account of the
battle contained in the biography of his
father. These repulses caused much
decentralization in the ranks of the Con-
federateS, but after while we could
see that their line was re-established in
good shape. Then we saw the general
riding slowly down the front, while the
men chcered him with a good
deal of enthusiasm. We all sup
posed that Gen. Beauregard was
in e,.,lilnand of the enemy.
for Gen. .ioiinston's name was not ia